Report: Top Colorado Commit Received 7-Figure NIL Offer From Tennessee
Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have actively changed their offensive line in just a matter of weeks via the transfer portal and the recruiting front.
The biggest addition was five-star OL Jordan Seaton, who committed to Colorado despite interest from plenty of other big programs, including Alabama, Ohio State, Florida, Tennessee and others.
As it turns out, one report mentions that Seaton was offered an eye-popping NIL deal by Tennessee before deciding to play for Coach Prime (h/t Josh Toole of Buffs Beat):
'Seaton reportedly turned down a "multi-million" dollar offer from Tennessee before heading to Colorado, sources told BuffsBeat. WBIR TV also reported last week that IMG Academy's offensive lineman turned down a significant offer with a "seven-figure" price tag.'
Seaton had plenty of offers, and a player of his caliber receiving a multi-million dollar NIL offer is the norm in today's industry.
Colorado just announced a Deion Sanders-inspired NIL course, and Coach Prime also mentioned that the resources they have on the NIL front are getting better, although it might take time to have the same as top schools such as Ohio State and Alabama.
Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter benefitted from NIL deals in Boulder, and both of them are expected back next year. Seaton immediately comes in as a key protector for Shedeur, and he wants him to stay up after he was the most-sacked quarterback in college football.
It isn't easy for a player to turn down a reported multi-million dollar offer, but the lure of playing for Deion Sanders might have been too much to pass up.
